The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-18
Tho CoIorow War.

| WGsnIsGros, August IA Telegram
was received at the War Department
this morning, from General Terry, stat
ing that the Governor of Colorado hat
requested General Crook to assist tn
civil authorities in serving g process
upon the Ute bucks who had been in
dicted by the grand jury. Terry asked
| for instructions for the guidance o.
/ himself and Crook In the matter.
telegram was sent in reply, directing
him to hold troops in readiness to move
at moments notice. The War Depart
ment has received no special Informs
ton of the reported engagement between
ColoroW's band and the sheriff's posse
and the military authorities don't fee
authorized to order troops to assist
the civil authorities in their efforts to
| arrest the Indians. In the event of the
defeat of the posse and Colorow's TAX
ing to the warpath. General Crook, who
is near at hand, has full authority to
take any needful action to protect the
people. In view of the absence of any
official information of an outbreak, the
war department officials are disposed
to characterize some of the reports re-
ceived as exaggerstions.
LATEST FROM THE UTEs-A MORMON IN
TERPRETER RKPORTED KILLED.
DEHvER, August IT The latest news
from the seat of the Ute outbreak is to
the effect that Sheriff Kendall cam G
into Meeker last night, brinning with
him four of Oolorow'S men, for the pur.
pose of holding a pOw-pow. The In
dams asked that fifteen days be granted
them to reach the Utah Reservation.
This being granted the Indians asked an
escort on their return through the village
to Colorow. Two men were sent with
them, one being Mormon interpreter.
When outside, the Indians turned on
the escorts and severely wounded them
The whites were also fred upon by 8
party of Indians in ambush, but none
hit. Sheriff Kendall has teie-
graphed Governor Adams that nc
time should be lost pushing
troops to the front as rapidly as posi-
bic, as he anticipates an attack on
Meeker and all unprotected settlements
and ranches as soon as ColorOw's three
bands are united. United States Mar
shall Hill, to-day, telegraphed General
Crook that the assistance of the United
States troops was urgently needed.
The militia which left Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Leadville last night
for Glenwood Springs, have been de-
layed on the road. and will not reach
there until tomorrow morning.
DENVER, August ia Ncups special
just received from Glenwood says: The
News special by northern courier has
learned exclusively that the White
River Ute Indians have sent runners
to Uncompshgre Camp, Blackfeet
Sioux, Crow and other tribes in Colo.
RADIO. Wyoming, Montana and Idaho
for aid. Colorow knows that he must
fight, and this will be decisive battle
and that it will end the Indian question
forever, and he has determined, it is
said. to have the other tribes brought
into the present difficulties, and while
the outbreak has been local so far, he
wants to make it national affair,
The runners are reported to have
started for the camps of the other trites
from Yellow Jacket Pass, on Sunday
night. Duncan Blair, white ranch
man, who married Ute squaw, and
who is said to be popular with the Utes
Is alleged to have stated this fact.